Dragon Ball Returns in 2026 With the Beerus Arc
The longest silence in Dragon Ball anime history is over. The franchise officially returns in 2026 with an adaptation of the Beerus arc, bringing Goku back to television and lining the series up beside One Piece, Naruto and Bleach in a historic shonen year.
Why the Beerus arc matters
The God of Destruction’s story is the gateway to everything modern Dragon Ball. Revisiting it on television opens a clean path toward adapting the newest manga arcs, the material fans have been begging to see animated for years. It is both a fresh start for new viewers and a bridge for longtime ones.
The return also lands at a symbolic moment. With all four legacy shonen franchises airing in the same period for the first time in 14 years, Toei clearly wants its original heavyweight standing in that lineup rather than watching from the sidelines.
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My take: Dragon Ball without an anime always felt wrong, like a bakery with no bread. Whatever your feelings about the Beerus arc, the franchise breathing again is good for all of anime.
